Stories and Testimonies by Former Members of Worldwide Church of God and Offshoots

It is not how many abusive details that a survivor can recount and describe in order for their story to be considered important. It is how the individual perceived their experience to be detrimental, or even life shattering, that counts.

Telling your story turns it into a history that can eventually be left behind and frees you to some extent, making it easier to create a new life for yourself. You have developed strengths because of all you have endured, and you are a unique individual with purpose.

Pseudonyms are given for anonymity, unless the author requests their real name be used. Stories are not necessarily listed in order received.

Also see: Testimonies and Writings by Exiters

Update: Worldwide Church of God changed their name in April 2009 in the United States to Grace Communion International.

Lamb With Wolf-Like Jaws! (An amazing letter exposing the deceit, abuse and hypocrisy of the Worldwide Church of God. Written during their new doctrinal changes; mailed to ESN, David Covington, counter-cult apologetic ministries and local members.) [This is also linked from Research Letters Concerning WCG Changes.]
My Journey From the Depths of Despair (This exiter was influenced by GTA's teachings and almost ended his life.) [group now known as Intercontinental Church of God]
Pronounced "Unconverted" (How I went from "converted" to "unconverted" and back to "converted" again.)
Why I Left Worldwide Church of God in Spite of Their "New Changes" (By a survivor of severe spiritual and emotional abuse)
Why I Didn't Stay in the "Changed" WCG
Leaving WCG Allowed Me to Discover the Real Me
Abused by Worldwide Church of God When I Decided to Leave Their
Fellowship (shows ongoing cultic mindset in WCG in 2005)
Real Life in a Glass House (I Suffered as a WCG Minister's Wife)
WCG Ministers Implement Abuse and Intimidation (How one member succeeded in getting his attorney involved!)
I Pray God Would Shake WCG to Their Foundations!
Son Refused Re-entry After Motorbike Accident
Doctrines of Destruction
I Experienced Their Evil Fruits
I Suffered Because of Worldwide Church of God (mentions Gerald Flurry)
Enslaved in the WCG Cult
Pondering Why I Got Involved in Worldwide Church of God
Abuses I Remember in Worldwide Church of God
Beware of Fred R. Coulter! (Christian Biblical Church of God)
How the WCG Cult Made Us Suffer
I Was Not Among the Upper Crust (also covers the new changes)
Telling My Pastor There Were "Other Christians" Led Me Out of WCG
After Increasing Strictness, I Am Glad We Left!
We Are Free at Last!!
I Became Weary With the Whole Mess (was also in United Church of God; mentions Rod Meredith)
I Had Serious Concerns
I Got Out While There Was Time (While this man was ensnared into an offshoot from the old WCG, those who have listened to HWA, or Flurry, may see similarities between this dangerous religious group and the one they were involved with.)
Starting to Heal After Thirteen Years (also had David C. Pack as minister in WCG)

Restored Church of God:

David C. Pack is a Madman (Restored Church of God)

Living Church of God:

I Questioned Things Early On (After Becoming a Member of Living Church
of God)
I am Leaving Living Church of God
The Error and Deception of Living Church of God (This man kept a diary of all the odd things he noticed at LCG.)
Living Church of God Has Religion Based on Works and Fear

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